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# Mark A. Thurmond

Kentucky 49th Judicial Circuit Court · Chief Circuit Judge

## Profile

- Court: Kentucky 49th Judicial Circuit Court
- State: Kentucky
- Role: Chief Circuit Judge
- Service status: active
- Last verified: 2026-07-29

## Summary

Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge.

## Before you appear

- Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed.
- Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance.
- Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding.

## Courtroom Rules

### remote hearing platform

Scope: statewide

Kentucky Court of Justice publishes statewide instructions for using Zoom to participate in remote court proceedings.

Evidence excerpt: This page provides general instructions about how to use Zoom to participate in a remote court proceeding.

[Kentucky Court of Justice: Remote Court General Instructions](https://kycourts.gov/Courts/Pages/Remote-Court-Information.aspx)
Source checked: 2026-07-26

### video voice content sharing

Scope: statewide

Kentucky identifies Zoom as a platform that supports video, voice, and content sharing for desktops, mobile devices, phones, and room systems.

Evidence excerpt: Zoom is a videoconferencing platform that offers video, voice and content sharing for desktops, mobile devices, phones and room systems.

[Kentucky Court of Justice: Remote Court General Instructions](https://kycourts.gov/Courts/Pages/Remote-Court-Information.aspx)
Source checked: 2026-07-26

### county login information

Scope: statewide

Kentucky directs parties to obtain specific remote-court login information from the circuit court clerk for the county where they are scheduled to appear.

Evidence excerpt: To request specific login information for your court event, contact the Office of Circuit Court Clerk in the county in which you are scheduled to appear.

[Kentucky Court of Justice: Remote Court General Instructions](https://kycourts.gov/Courts/Pages/Remote-Court-Information.aspx)
Source checked: 2026-07-26


## Sources

- [Official profile](https://kycourts.gov/Courts/County-Information/Pages/Allen.aspx)
- [Official roster](https://kycourts.gov/Courts/County-Information/Pages/Allen.aspx)
- [Kentucky Court of Justice official judicial roster](https://kycourts.gov/Courts/County-Information/Pages/Allen.aspx)
- [Kentucky Court of Justice: Remote Court General Instructions](https://kycourts.gov/Courts/Pages/Remote-Court-Information.aspx)

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## Biography

### Professional career

- Legally trained and appointed Circuit Judge in Kentucky, serving Division 1 of the 49th Judicial Circuit
- Appointed by Governor Andy Beshear to the office of Circuit Judge for the 49th Judicial Circuit, Division 1, which covers Allen and Simpson counties in Kentucky
- Before his judicial appointment, Thurmond was a partner at the law firm Crocker & Thurmond and held the role of a trial commissioner.

### Education

- University of Kentucky J. David Rosenberg College of Law — J.D.

### Additional information

- Mark Thurmond is listed on the Brady List for the 49th Judicial Circuit Court, which tracks judicial and prosecutorial records relevant to fair trial obligations, including official misconduct, public complaints, and other disclosures.
- His legal experience includes both civil and criminal law, providing a foundation for his role on the Circuit Court